Questions & Answers about Diğer öğrenciler geliyor.
Why isn't the adjective "Diğer" pluralized to match the plural noun "öğrenciler"?
In Turkish, adjectives do not change to match plural nouns. You just use the standard singular form of the adjective, so it is always "diğer öğrenciler", never "diğerler öğrenciler".
Since "öğrenciler" is plural, why is the verb "geliyor" singular instead of "geliyorlar"?
In Turkish, if a plural subject already has the plural suffix (-lar or -ler), the verb often stays in the singular form because the plurality is already clear. Since "öğrenciler" (students) are human, saying "geliyorlar" is also correct, but "geliyor" is very common and sounds perfectly natural.
How is the verb "geliyor" formed here?
The verb root is "gel" (come). To say it is happening right now, we add the present continuous suffix. Because the vowel in "gel" is an "e", vowel harmony rules tell us to use the "-iyor" version of the suffix, giving us "geliyor".
Does the "ğ" in "öğrenciler" make a "g" sound?
No, the "ğ" (soft g) is almost silent. Instead of making its own sound, it lengthens the vowel that comes right before it. When speaking, you smoothly lengthen the "ö" sound.
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